Names of Arabic Origin

Overview

Global Arabic Etymological & Anthroponymic Database

The Database of Names of Arabic Origin is a meticulously curated dataset capturing the historical evolution, migration, and structural transformation of Arabic-origin names across centuries. Spanning over 3,000 verified entries across 21 countries, this database documents how classic Arabic anthroponyms adapted, merged, or organically deformed under various regional influences, particularly across the Islamic world.

Built as a foundational infrastructure for historical research and high-performance software applications, the dataset treats every name as a living historical record—making it an invaluable asset for pedigree software, global encyclopedias, and deep diachronic linguistic studies.

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Technical Specifications

Core Applications

  • Historical & Genealogic Research: Uncover familial lineages, tribal migrations, and naming shifts across different historical eras.
  • Pedigree & Ancestry Software: Fuel relational family-tree software with accurate historical variants and cultural naming lineages.
  • Multilingual Encyclopedias: Populate digital reference works with highly accurate cross-referenced etymological records.
  • Academic Etymology: Provide researchers with raw data to analyze the phonetic drift of Arabic names over time.

Attributes

  • Dataset Volume:3,000+ deeply profiled, historically validated master name records
  • Geographic Breadth:21 countries linked by shared Islamic and Arabic cultural heritages
  • Integration Formats:Available in clean, raw formats (JSON, CSV, XML) for rapid software ingestion
  • Data Encoding:Complete UTF-8 support mapping native scripts to international standards

Chronological & Morphological Tracking

  • Deformation & Mutation Mapping: Tracks the exact historical trajectories of how traditional classical names deformed or localized over centuries.
  • Islamic Influence Vectors: Isolates names that evolved through shared religious, legal, or cultural integration across non-Arab Muslim populations.

Geographic & Demographic Intelligence

  • Locale Tagging: Precise mapping of entries to specific countries, regions, and historic migration corridors.
  • Gender Dimorphism: Explicit categorization of male, female, and neutral naming attributes, accounting for historical shifts in usage.

Phonetic & Orthographic Engine

  • Universal Transcription: Standardized Romanization and phonetic text tracking to maintain pronunciation accuracy across Western alphabets.
  • Variant Alignment: Clusters highly localized, altered spellings back to their original historical Arabic root or archetype.

Sample downloads:

Reference: DBORGN

Entries: 3,000+

Last updated: 12 Jun 2026

Field Definitions

Name: non-Arab name
Vocalized: Arabic phonemic transcription
Arabic: legitimate Arabic origin
Roman: Romanization of the Arabic name
Transcript: English phonetic transcription of the entry
Locale: country of origin, ISO country code
Gender: M: male, F: female, U: unisex

Sample
ID Name Vocalized Arabic Roman Transcript Locale Gender
1 Mamado مَامَادُو مُحَمَّد Muhammad SEN M
2 Omadi أُومَادِي أحْمَد Ahmad COM M
3 Ahmet أهْمِيتْ أحْمَد Ahmad TUR M
4 Burhanettin بُرْهَانَتِّينْ بُرْهَانُ الدِّين Burhan-uddin TUR M
5 Haldun هَلْدُونْ خَلْدُون Khaldun TUR M
6 صوراية صُورَايَة ثُرَيَّا Thuraiya soraaya DZA F
7 Lemine لَمِينْ الأمِين Alamiin lamin MRT M
8 Ahmedou أحْمَدُو أحْمَد Ahmad ahmado MRT M
9 Oumrou عُمَرُو عُمَر Umar umaro MRT M
10 Mbareck امْبَارَك مُبَارَك Mubarak ambarak MRT M
11 Hadji حَاجِّي الْحَاج Alhaaj haji SEN M
12 أسليماني سُلَيْمَانِيّ أسْلِيمَانِي Sulaymani aslemaani DZA M
13 أبكر أبَّكَرْ أبُوبَكْر Abubakr ab-bakar SDN M
14 همد هُمَّدْ مُحَمَّد Muhammad hummad SDN M
15 Halil هَلِيلْ خَلِيل Khalil haliil TUR M
16 Ömür أُمُرْ عُمَر Umar umur TUR M
17 صفوت صَفْوَتْ صَفْوَة Safwah safwat TUR M
18 بهجت بَهْجَتْ بَهْجَة Bahja bahgat TUR M
19 فوضيل فُوضِيلْ فُضَيْل Fudayl fuudel MAR M
20 Amêd آمِيدْ أحْمَد Ahmad aamed IRQ M
21 Радован رَادُوفَانْ رَضْوَان Rudwan radovan SRB M
22 Хасбулатов هَسْبُولاتُوفْ حَسْبُ الله Hasb-ullah hasbulatov Chechnya M
23 Султанов سُلْطَانُوفْ سُلْطَان Sultan sultanov Chechnya M
24 राज्य رَاجْيَا رَجَاء Rajaa rajya IND F
25 गौहर جَوْهَرْ جَوَاهِر Jawahir jawhar IND F
26 بركت بَرَكَتْ بَرَكة Barakah barakat IND F
27 ثائبہ ثَائِبه ثائبة Tha'ibah tha'iba PAK F
28 আহসান أهْسَانْ إحسان Ihsaan ahsan IND U
29 Zêndîn زينْدِينْ زَيْنُ الدِّين Zaynud-diin zendin Kurdistan M
30 Êzdîn إيزْدِينْ عِزُّ الدِّين Izzud-diin izdin Kurdistan M